Project Specialist
Location: 1410 55th Avenue, Lachine, QC H8T 3J8
Schedule: Monday to Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 40 hours/week
Travel: Some travel required during the training period
About the Role
We are seeking a Project Specialist to provide technical and project support to the Canadian Field Sales team across Eastern Canada. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical assemblies, power distribution, and electrical protection technology, along with the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications in both French and English.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Field Sales with project negotiations and technical solutions for CORE and Edmonton Power Centre (EPC) product lines.
- Review and interpret customer drawings, electrical schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Configure PDCA, CRDS (LVB and NSB), and EPC assemblies using Bid Manager/Bidman.
- Prepare technical comments, clarifications, proposals, and project configurations.
- Support Bid for Bid / Bid for Buy activities and collaborate with internal teams on project pricing.
- Provide technical and value-added engineering support during customer and project negotiations.
- Support projects involving CSA, NEMA, and ANSI requirements.
- Identify and assess technical and commercial risks associated with major projects.
- Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Pricing, and other internal teams to ensure successful project execution.
Qualifications
- Fluent French, both written and spoken, is mandatory, with strong English communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of experience with electrical assemblies, electrical distribution, and/or electrical protection technology.
- Strong ability to read and interpret medium- and low-voltage electrical drawings, single-line/three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
- Strong understanding of electrical products and power distribution systems.
- Experience in a Sales Engineer, Inside Sales Engineer, Project Engineer, or similar technical role is highly preferred.
- Experience with Bid Manager/Bidman and power distribution product configuration is an asset.
- Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Experience
- 6+ years of engineering, technical sales, or related experience.
- 2+ years of experience interpreting electrical drawings and schematics.
- Knowledge of CSA/NEMA/ANSI standards and electrical distribution/protection systems.
- Experience supporting large or complex electrical projects.
